Assistive technology, accessible ebooks, and reading support tools help students with reading challenges interact with text in a meaningful way.
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Published April 7, 2020
Category: Bookshare features
Published April 3, 2020
School Closed? How to Make Sure Online Learning Supports Students with Learning Differences
The transition from classroom to home learning can be particularly challenging for students with learning differences, but help is available for teachers navigating the new normal of education.
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Published March 25, 2020
Teachers: Give Students Full Access to Bookshare with Easy Parent Approval
Parents can follow these steps to approve full Bookshare Individual Memberships for their children so they can read and download nearly any book.
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Published March 19, 2020
Learning at Home with Bookshare During COVID-19
Teachers (and parents) can continue to educate students during school closures. Visit the Bookshare Learning at Home resource page for tips.
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Published February 6, 2020
Perspectives: 180 Million Times Students Were Denied The Opportunity to Learn [Infographic]
While students with reading barriers are increasingly getting the accommodations they need, the impact of not fully accommodating a student adds up. As educators and the broader community that supports students with reading barriers, we can help solve this problem and drastically reduce the number of times students are unable to learn.
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Published January 23, 2020
Expert Insights: Language Therapist Reveals Effective Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia
Tiffany Jenkins is a Certified Academic Language Therapist who helps students with dyslexia use accommodations like Bookshare to improve reading success.
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Published January 8, 2020
New Year, New Resources for Educators
New Bookshare training videos and guides walk teachers through important tasks to get students with learning differences reading right away
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Published December 18, 2019
Two Steps for a Productive 2020
Teachers: As you count down to your much-deserved winter break, take these important steps to ensure that students have books to read over the break and in the new year.
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Published October 17, 2019
Inclusive Classrooms: Are Teachers Ready to Support Students with Learning Differences?
Inclusive classrooms are on the rise, but are teachers ready to support all learners? New Benetech survey examines factors that impact preparedness.
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Published October 16, 2019
Yes, Bookshare DOES Have Many of the Textbooks Your Students Need!
Many people view Bookshare’s large collection of ebooks primarily as a source of classroom reading or pleasure reading books, but did you know that the library also has over 25,000 textbooks? Learn more about the kinds of textbooks available from Bookshare and how to access them.
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